1ngo's review against another edition
5.0
En absolutt vakker og velskrevet bok om å miste en man er glad i og å komme seg gjennom sorgen. Nervepirrende fra start til slutt. Selv om det er tydelig fra starten av boka at ekskjæresten til hovedpersonen er død, blir plottet hele tiden drevet framover av hva som egentlig skjedde da han døde og hvordan dødsfallet påvirket de rundt han. Skrivestilen og måten historien blir fortalt på er helt nydelig og vakkert løst. Anbefales på det sterkeste!
lesbianbooklover12's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a experiment, normally I dont read this kind of books. I find it difficult to get into this story but after some time I couldnt put it down. Its a very interesting book in my opinion. I would recommend this for people who are into romans.
ailengarcia's review against another edition
5.0
Una auténtica montaña rusa de emociones 💔
Es hermoso. Una historia sobre el amor, la perdida y el poder seguir adelante, el cuidarse a uno mismo. Si pueden léanlo 💕
Es hermoso. Una historia sobre el amor, la perdida y el poder seguir adelante, el cuidarse a uno mismo. Si pueden léanlo 💕
yearofbluewater's review against another edition
1.0
Well, this was a surprise. The sort of surprise you get when you lick an ice cream cone, expecting it to be chocolate, and realize that it's actually garlic-anochovy.
When I looked up this book and saw that the entire first page is four- and five- star reviews (with only three exceptions) (yes I counted shut up), I was pretty sure that this was going to be good. Maybe a bit slow, but I like slow books. And then I started reading.
You're still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world, where this morning you're having an open-casket funeral. I know you're out there, listening. And you should know I'm really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn't the first promise you've broken.
A bit melodramatic, a bit choppy. Not bad so far. The problem was that, after the angst-ridden prologue, everything managed to get so much worse.
First off, there's this odd mix of John Green-esque quotes and misplaced pop culture references that are supposed to make the characters feel more authentic and instead caused me to roll my eyes so far back that they hurt. This is literally John Green, guys. Just:
...he broke me in a way everyone should be lucky to be cracked open at least once. I had the privilege of being destroyed by him until we found a better, real me inside of the person I was pretending to be.
It's strange because, again, History is All You Left Me got great ratings even from the people that wrote long rant reviews about Paper Towns and TFIOS. Is it because this book features a gay romance? Is it the fact that these characters manage to somehow fit even more faux-philosophical musings on every single page?
My main complaint, though, is how utterly passive Silvera's writing is. It's choppy, distancing (even though the book is written in first-person present tense; way to mess that up), and just downright terrible? Like, it's probably (maybe) on purpose, but it's... really bad. Like:
It's routine after school for Theo, Wade, and me to go to the Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side to do our homework, but classes are almost over. We browse the shelves instead. Theo was supposed to tell Wade about this new dating thing we're trying out while he and Wade were running laps last period, but he bitched out. I'm not a fan of secrets. Secrets can turn people into liars, and my lying days are behind me.
We wander away from graphic novels and end up in the biography aisle. It is my least favorite section, but here we are because of Theo and Wade.
"I want my own memoir," Theo says.
"Only one person can make that happen," I say.
"I don't have a title yet," Theo says.
Like?? Is this a joke? Can anyone actually read this and think, "yeah, this is excellent, lyrical writing"? Apparently so. It's just so flat. So, so, so flat. Even when Theo and Griffin are making out, I can't feel a hint of actual emotion. Maybe that's my empty soul's fault, but somehow, I doubt it.
Oh, and one other thing. It's so endlessly saccharine. There's no humor; the jokes seem like excuses for the reader to notice yet again how cute Theo and Griffin are.
In summary: flat writing, flat characters, John Green soliloquizing, flat romance, overrated, Nicola Yoon I trusted you.
Theo fake-yawns. "I can't wait for that laborious read."
Me too, Theo. Me too.
When I looked up this book and saw that the entire first page is four- and five- star reviews (with only three exceptions) (yes I counted shut up), I was pretty sure that this was going to be good. Maybe a bit slow, but I like slow books. And then I started reading.
You're still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world, where this morning you're having an open-casket funeral. I know you're out there, listening. And you should know I'm really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn't the first promise you've broken.
A bit melodramatic, a bit choppy. Not bad so far. The problem was that, after the angst-ridden prologue, everything managed to get so much worse.
First off, there's this odd mix of John Green-esque quotes and misplaced pop culture references that are supposed to make the characters feel more authentic and instead caused me to roll my eyes so far back that they hurt. This is literally John Green, guys. Just:
...he broke me in a way everyone should be lucky to be cracked open at least once. I had the privilege of being destroyed by him until we found a better, real me inside of the person I was pretending to be.
It's strange because, again, History is All You Left Me got great ratings even from the people that wrote long rant reviews about Paper Towns and TFIOS. Is it because this book features a gay romance? Is it the fact that these characters manage to somehow fit even more faux-philosophical musings on every single page?
My main complaint, though, is how utterly passive Silvera's writing is. It's choppy, distancing (even though the book is written in first-person present tense; way to mess that up), and just downright terrible? Like, it's probably (maybe) on purpose, but it's... really bad. Like:
It's routine after school for Theo, Wade, and me to go to the Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side to do our homework, but classes are almost over. We browse the shelves instead. Theo was supposed to tell Wade about this new dating thing we're trying out while he and Wade were running laps last period, but he bitched out. I'm not a fan of secrets. Secrets can turn people into liars, and my lying days are behind me.
We wander away from graphic novels and end up in the biography aisle. It is my least favorite section, but here we are because of Theo and Wade.
"I want my own memoir," Theo says.
"Only one person can make that happen," I say.
"I don't have a title yet," Theo says.
Like?? Is this a joke? Can anyone actually read this and think, "yeah, this is excellent, lyrical writing"? Apparently so. It's just so flat. So, so, so flat. Even when Theo and Griffin are making out, I can't feel a hint of actual emotion. Maybe that's my empty soul's fault, but somehow, I doubt it.
Oh, and one other thing. It's so endlessly saccharine. There's no humor; the jokes seem like excuses for the reader to notice yet again how cute Theo and Griffin are.
In summary: flat writing, flat characters, John Green soliloquizing, flat romance, overrated, Nicola Yoon I trusted you.
Theo fake-yawns. "I can't wait for that laborious read."
Me too, Theo. Me too.
philipmills's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
miller6's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very good book! It’s filled with a bunch of twists and turns especially at the end. I thought it also did a good job at portraying mental illness in a very real and raw way.
gwreadd's review against another edition
5.0
now how do you expect me to move forward from this bc i cant,, books dealing with griefs r my worst enemy bc i always end up with a ripped heart, swollen eyes, and tragic memories that will probably always live in my head and will randomly remind me on a happy day that everything in life is temporary and every human being alive is bound to die, an inevitable end to the human race. i don’t like to compare, but tbdate is nothing (i truly am sorry but) compared to this book, this one had me sobbing my eyes out at 5 in the freaking morning,, griffin, theo, wade, and jackson all deserve so much better ☹️ the revelations also fucked w my head and i still don’t really know how i feel about them, but i don’t hate it so that’s a good thing,, pls prepare lots and lots of tissues when you read this book bc i didn’t and ended up with tear-stained pages lmfao my copy of this book and i practically went thru hell together and i love that for us
mnm1015's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
a_jayne222's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25